Attributed to Jan Philipp von der Schlichten, (Rotterdam 1681-1745 Mannheim)

Portrait of Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (1661-1742), half-length, wearing armour and his electoral robes with the Order of the Golden Fleece and the star of the Order of Saint Hubert in a carved and giltwood mid-18th century frame

Portrait of Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (1661-1742), half-length, wearing armour and his electoral robes with the Order of the Golden Fleece and the star of the Order of Saint Hubert
oil on canvas, oval
66.6 x 58.5cm (26 1/4 x 23 1/16in).
in a carved and giltwood mid-18th century frame

Karl Philip succeeded his brother, Johann Wilhelm as Elector Palatine on his death in 1716. He moved the Palatinate's capital from Heidelberg to the new city of Mannheim in 1720.